Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a photo of the Rebbe saying a Sicha during Chanukah.
Here’s My Story: Naming Rights
Rabbi Moshe Dovid Gutnick is one of the heads of the Rabbinical Court in Sydney, as well as a past president of the Organization of Rabbis of Australasia. He has been a Chabad emissary in Sydney since 1982, where he was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project in July of 2016.
Weekly JLI Video: The Immortal Flame
JLI recently launched a new weekly video series: each week a unique one-minute video is released featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for the second Shabbos of Chanukah is titled: The Immortal Flame.
Video: What Is the Message of Chanukah?
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Mikeitz. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can we be inspired to not be intimidated from obstacles and forge forward with success? A bonus video on the message of Chanukah is presented in the extended article.
8:00pm: Do the Benefits of Community Life Outweigh the Struggle?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 143, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: Chanukah Applied to Our Lives Today; Do the Benefits of Community Life Outweigh the Struggle? How to Be a Shliach in a Non-Religious Workplace? Is Public Protesting Ever Acceptable? What is a Torah ‘Proof’?
8 Videos for the 8 Days of Chanukah
Torah Café, a project of the Jewish Learning Institute, has compiled a series of eight video lectures on Chanukah and the miracles we celebrate. Each video corresponds to one of the eight days of the holiday.
Weekly Thought: Where Does One Look for a Brother?
Yosef went looking for his brothers. Why? How does this concept apply to us? Do we too need to go far or into the zone of danger to accomplish this? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this week’s Parsha – Vayeishev.
Weekly Story: Illuminate Yourself and Others
They two brothers left the market very sad and discouraged and slowly began the long trek returning to their home in the village, with the donkey and no money. Having gone nearly to the village but not quite there, the donkey suddenly would not move any further, it refused to budge. All their coaxing was to no avail.
Weekly Unique Photo of the Rebbe
CrownHeights.info and Lubavitch Archives present a unique photo of the Rebbe reading the Haftora in 770.
Weekly JLI Video: Supernatural
JLI recently launched a new weekly video series: each week a unique one-minute video is released featuring a powerful and relevant message from the weekly Parsha. This week’s video for Chanukah is titled: Supernatural.
Here’s My Story: The Miracle of Empathy
Mr. Charles Samuel Ramat is presently co-chairman of Neurotrop BioScience, a biotech firm trying to develop drugs to save the lives of terminally ill children and Alzheimer’s patients. He was interviewed by JEM’s My Encounter with the Rebbe project at Chabad of the Upper West Side in April of 2016.
Laws and Customs: Chanukah
Rabbi Shmuel Lesches, Maggid Shiur in Yeshiva Gedola of Melbourne, Australia, has compiled a guide to the laws of Chanukah for the benefit of the wider Lubavitch community.
Video: Keeping the Problems at Bay
Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, director of Chabad Lubavitch of Southwest Florida, delivers his insights on this week’s Parsha – Vayeishev. This week Rabbi Minkowicz answers the question: How can you guarantee to stay away from problems?
Video Gallery: A Day of Liberation
On 19 Kislev in 5559 (1798), the Alter Rebbe, R. Schneur Zalman of Liadi, was released after being imprisoned by the Russian authorities. This Monday marks 218 years since the origin of this holiday known among Chassidim as the Rosh Hashana of Chassidus. A playlist of nine videos in connection with Yud Tes Kislev that was compiled by JEM and shared with the community in honor of this auspicious day.
8:00pm: What Are the Three Greatest Challenges Facing Our Community Today?
This week’s edition of MyLife: Chassidus Applied with Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Episode 142, will air tonight, Sunday, here on CrownHeights.info, beginning at 8:00pm. This week Rabbi Jacobson will address the topics: What Are the Three Greatest Challenges Facing Our Community Today? How Has Chassidus Evolved Over the Past 218 Years? If G-d Failed Me, Why Should I Trust Him? Should Political Differences Be a Factor in Choosing a Mate?
Is It Okay to Be Outgoing in Today’s World?
Is it all that bad to be in the “outside world”? What lessons can we learn from Dina the daughter of Leah? What can we do to emulate her way of Avoda? Rabbi Avrohom Brashevitzky, Shliach to Doral, FL, shares his thoughts on this week’s Parsha – Vayishlach.
Weekly Story: The Power of Chassidus
One of the chassidim ran and informed the Alter Rebbe, who then went over to the fire and stared at it. The winds suddenly changed directions, now blowing towards the area that burned already, and the fire began extinguishing itself, until it died out completely.
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